{ First trip to Southern Utah }

I have lived in Utah for more than seven years and I have never been down to Southern Utah (home of Zion's National Park, Arches, Moab, etc) -- lame, I know. So, when my friend Suzanne invited me to go down for a day trip, there was no way I was missing out. We visited goblin valley (as you may recognize from the movie Galaxy Quest) and also did the Little Wild Horse/Bell Canyon hike -- an 8 mile loop that takes you through a slotted canyon. I think it was a nice little treat of a trip, and I'm looking forward to more.


Me with Goblin Valley in the background. All of those little rock formations really did look like little goblins.


A view from down among the goblins.


We did a little bit of free climbing and took this shot at the top of one of the formations we climbed.


Me and Missy hiked up pretty far. I forgot how much I love rock scrambling and climbing.




I think this shot came out sweet.


Inside the slotted canyon hike -- it was seriously so beautiful.


The narrow paths through the slotted canyon


Part of our group on the Little Wild Horse side of the loop


Ashley, Suzanne and John passing underneath me on the hike.